2005 Cadillac XLR Base Trim 2 Door For Sale
2005 Cadillac XLR Base Trim 2 Door
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About My XLR
You are bidding on a clean and immaculate vehicle that has never seen rain or snow for the past 8 years that I have owned this car. The reason for the low mileage on the car is that 90% of the mileage that I put on the car, was from the mileage I put on for attending weekly car shows. So the buyer is getting a car that has been very much pampered and kept in mint shape for car shows. It has always been winterized and kept in a totally enclosed car bag during my ownership. The vehicle has won 3rd \"Best of Show\" in a local car show. FYI: Auto Check shows 3 owners since it includes the car dealer I bought the car from that owned the car for a short period of time.
This FLASH car will definitely turn heads when you drive by. The 22” chrome rims that sets off this shiny black XLR surely makes a statement that you have arrived. This car has such a mirror finish, it was a challenge to photograph it since the shine reflected everything around it. This car has only 19,080 miles and has been pampered since I’ve owned it. The body and interior is in mint condition.
I am selling my beautiful 2005 Cadillac XLR convertible. 4.6 L Northstar V8 engine. 5 speed auto transmission with sport shift manual mode. The car is loaded with all the bells and whistles. Brand new oil change. This car is ready for it\'s new owner. Everything works as it should and is in excellent condition. The number of XLR’s sold for the calendar year 2005 was 3,730 vehicles. The total number of XLR’s manufactured was 15,460 vehicles during 2004 through 2009, thus ensuring the XLR would be an iconic collector car.
Additional options that I have added to the car are the 22\"\'DIP\' Custom Chrome Wheels and Tires. Also a Plexi-glass wind screen behind the seats (Preventing backdraft when the convertible top is down). Below are listed many but not all Features of the car. Some of the features on the car but are not limited to... 4.6L Northstar V8 Engine Factory, GPS DVD Navigation, Bose AM/FM/6 CD changer stereo system (9 Speakers), Traction Control ABS Brakes, Dual Zone Climate Control, Cruise Control, DVD Player, Keyless Entry, and 2 FOBs, Leather Seats (Heat or Cooling Controlled), Power Locks, Power Windows, Steering Wheel Controls, Rear parking assist, Heads up display, 5 Speed Automatic Transmission, Hard Top Convertible, Rain Sensing Wipers, Tire Pressure Monitoring System
XLR History and Unique Features by David Leone (Cadillac Chief Engineer)
MSRP: $ 75,835
· EPA MPG 15 City / 23 Highway
· Horsepower 320hp
David Leone, chief engineer for the Cadillac XLR, wants us to clearly understand that his 330-hp luxury/sport roadster is not a Corvette-neither in content nor in purpose. It’s been conceived as a polished, smooth-riding two-seater flagship aimed at Mercedes-Benz’ SL500, Jaguar‘s XKR, and Lexus‘ SC 430. The design and engineering goal was to create a car that’s cozy curbside on Park Avenue and equally happy making tracks on the Interstate.
“It’s a luxury car with performance-car roots,” explains the affable Leone, “and it’s also the first vehicle off the next-generation performance architecture.” But he knows that ignoring the car’s Corvette connection is impossible. When production cranks up next May, the 2005 XLR will be built in the same Bowling Green, Kentucky, plant that assembled the 33,655 Corvettes sold last (calendar) year. It has essentially the same hydroformed frame-rail construction as the Vette. The two will share body and paint shops, but will be assembled on different lines. He also acknowledges that many of the same electronics, suspension, body structure, braking, heater/ventilation/air-conditioning, and even some driveline components will serve in the next-generation C6 Corvette (the current car is internally dubbed C5). Many industry critics jokingly refer to the XLR, which will carry a considerable $30,000 premium above the C5, as the “Vette Version 5.5.”
Leone tells us that using this Corvette-derived rear-drive platform was not a certainty from the start. GM’s new Sigma chassis, currently used under the ’03 CTS sedan and later to be offered under the ’04 SRX crossover and ’05 Seville, was considered for the XLR. But because the Corvette’s underpinnings were conceived from the start for convertible duty, it seemed a more natural match.
Due to this relationship, there’s a slight resemblance between the XLR and the Corvette. But a side-by-side comparison reveals the Cadillac is about 2 in. shorter overall than the Chevy, although it rolls on a longer wheelbase. Another important dimensional difference that makes entry and exit friendlier is the XLR’s 2-in.-higher hip point. Making it easier to get in and out of this car.
Contributing greatly to the XLR’s suppleness goal is real-time shock damping afforded by the use of the GM/Delphi-developed Magnetic Ride Control system. Like the ’03 Corvette, it uses magneto-rheological shock fluid to provide new levels of body and wheel control. Leone also specified smaller-diameter anti-roll bars for the XLR, trading a measure of increased body-roll for less abrupt handling. It’ll be interesting to see where Cadillac actually fixes the XLR’s ride/handling balance, as the luxo/sport roadster buyers’ taste varies considerably in this area.
The XLR is motivated by a 4.6L DOHC Northstar V-8 making about 330 hp, up from a 300-hp rating in DeVille DTS trim. This compares favorably with the power ratings offered by Lexus and Mercedes. Tweaks for XLR duty include a forged crank, direct-mount accessories, a drive-by-wire throttle, and the additional breathing capability afforded by variable valve timing. In the beginning, there will be one transmission: a five-speed automatic with sequential up- and downshifting. Leone wouldn’t discuss the notion of a much-rumored manual.
You can have the XLR’s plastic body panels finished in black, silver, shale, medium red, deep blue, or gray metallic. What happened to the aluminum bodywork originally considered? Leone says the low weight and corrosion and dent resistance of composite body panels won the day. Certainly, aluminum’s generally higher initial and potential repair costs must have also worked against it. Yet Leone says the XLR’s body-quality standards are set to match those of its aforementioned steel-bodied rivals.
The XLR’s retractable hardtop is a tour-de-force bit of technical origami that folds and stows itself in the trunk at the push of a single button. The supplier, interestingly, is a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Porsche called Car-Top Systems. Leone assures us that, unlike the Allanté’s, this too will be wind/watertight and squeak free.
A finely crafted cabin is critical in this class of automobile; the market will not accept less, and the standards out there are high. Warm-toned Eucalyptus wood covers the XLR’s door handles, shifter,
This isn’t a traditional-looking car, so it’s no surprise it doesn’t have a traditional ignition key. Instead, a fob-like transmitter communicates with a hidden antenna. With the transmitter in your pocket, takeoff involves stepping on the brake, pressing a starter button on the dash, engaging a gear, and hitting the gas-something we’ll look forward to doing in just a few months’ time.
